Should she or shouldn't she?: the relationship between infant feeding practices and type 1 diabetes in the genetically at risk.

Now more than ever, women with type 1 diabetes are able to bear healthy children. Nevertheless, the concern that early infant nutrition plays a role in subsequent diabetes development in the offspring remains an important issue. Though we still do not know the exact causes of type 1 diabetes, recent research indicates that both genetic and environmental issues are contributing factors. A possible link between early infant nutrition and the risk of developing type …